A common activity for gardeners is to attract wildlife to their yard by planting specific plants, using feeders, and even nesting boxes. When it comes to squirrels though, my suggestion is to add plants to your landscape that… Read More
What is a horseshoe crab? Horseshoe crabs are strange animals. They are prehistoric-looking and have not changed in appearance in 200 million years. The oldest horseshoe crab fossil ever found dated to 445 million years ago. Because they… Read More
Line of Success In 4-H archery instructor training, the shooting line is referred to as “The Line of Success”. This means the target distance should be set so that the child can succeed with their first shots. That… Read More
Have you thought about living more sustainably, but don’t know where to start? Or are you interested in how you can convince others to live more sustainably? If so, this discussion-to-action program is just for you. Join UF/IFAS… Read More
The South Atlantic recreational red snapper mini-season opens this Friday August 10th for two consecutive 3-day weekends. The bag limit for the recreational sector is one fish per person per day with no minimum size limit. This is… Read More
The news these days seem to be all about the current heat wave in the United States. Even in places like Ireland, which usually sees average temperatures this time of year around 64-68°F (17-20°C), they’ve had high temperatures… Read More
It’s Summertime! Summer is the time for fun! We are going to the beach and making sand castles or playing in the waves. We head to Florida’s cool springs to get away from the heat and humidity. And… Read More
If you are wondering how you can contribute to healing the Indian River Lagoon, I recommend starting with your lawn. So whether your lawn is beach side or landlocked…formal or informal…Simpson’s Stopper (Myrcianthes fragrans) is the perfect plant… Read More
Earth Day was founded on April 22, 1970 to focus on educating all people about environmental issues. The Earth Day Network coordinates global activities and events on Earth Day. This year, the theme of Earth Day is End Plastic… Read More
As youth development educators, we are always trying to find new ways to incorporate more “teachable moments” into our lessons to broaden the learning experience of our students. In addition, we are always trying to integrate science related… Read More
